Sneaky Lapel Choke from a failed Rear Naked Choke

A lot of times I find myself in a frustrating situation. I manage to get my arm under the chin of my opponent but I can’t seem to finish the choke. Most commonly they will take two hands against my one to defend the rear naked choke.

I’ve personally burnt my forearms out plenty of times trying to finish the rear naked choke in this situation. Now, I’ve always been a big fan of using the collar and lapels to attack and this is simply another way to do it. What I like about this technique is that as your opponent pulls away (which they want to at this point), they are actually setting up your next attack. I didn’t mention it in the video, but be as sneaky with this lapel choke as possible. What I mean by that is don’t leave the end of your gi dangling in their face. Switch the grip as quickly and smooth as possible. Attempting to keep it out of your opponent’s eyesight so they don’t get alarmed.

Give this lapel choke a try. If it works, let me know! If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me a message.

Oh and I apologize for me an my student’s shenanigans in this video.

-Chewy